The safest SUVs of 2022

#9. 2022 Acura MDX
(KBB Expert Rating: 4.5/5; not yet rated by NHTSA)

• Has a roomy interior, luxurious 3-row SUV; very popular model for Acura
• Features a standard onboard Amazon Alexa
• Features a stronger chassis, meaning the structure of the car will absorb and distribute crash energy more effectively
• Has something called AcuraWatch: its standard safety suite with forward-collision warning, auto emergency braking (with pedestrian detection), road-departure mitigation (alerts drivers when lane drift is detected without a turn signal in use), a lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitor, a rear cross-traffic monitor, and
• Many SUVs on this list utilize automation technology, read more about it a driver attention monitor here

#8. 2022 Audi Q3
(KBB Expert Rating: 4.6/5; NHTSA Safety Rating 5/5)

• Like the Acura, in the class of luxury subcompact SUVs with a refined ride and high-end tech features
• Standard driver assistance features: Audi pre sense basic (tightens seat belts and rolls up windows if sensors detect an imminent collision); Audi pre sense front (forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection); Audi side assist (blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert); automatic high-beam headlights; rain-sensing windshield wipers; lane departure warning; rearview camera; front and rear parking sensors
• Available driver assistance features: surround view parking camera system; adaptive headlights; parallel and perpendicular park assist; traffic sign recognition; adaptive cruise control

#7. 2022 Hyundai Palisade
(KBB Expert Rating: 4.6/5; NHTSA Safety Rating 5/5)

• Plenty of space for people and cargo
• Added more standard driver assistance features for 2022, you can read more about the features that will become standard in the future here
• Standard driver assistance features: rearview camera; rear parking sensors; forward collision warning; pedestrian detection; automatic emergency braking; adaptive cruise control; lane keep assist; blind spot monitoring; rear cross traffic alert; vehicle exit warning; driver drowsiness monitoring
• Available driver assistance features: front parking sensors, surround-view parking camera system; head-up display

#6. 2022 Ford Bronco Sport
(KBB Expert Rating: 4.6/5; NHTSA Safety Rating 5/5)

• Distinct Bronco aesthetic; more of a city car than its original cousin the Ford Bronco
• Pre-collision assist; lane-keeping system; 180-degree front camera; crash imminent braking; dynamic brake support (automatically adds brake pressure if the vehicle senses the driver’s braking pressure is insufficient to stop the vehicle before an accident)
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick

#5. 2022 Audi Q5
(KBB Expert Rating: 4.7/5; NHTSA Safety Rating 5/5)

• Well-balanced ride, luxury interior
• Standard driver assistance features: forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking; automatic high-beam headlights; blind spot monitoring; rear cross traffic alert; lane departure warning; front and rear parking sensors; rearview camera
• Available driver assistance features: lane keep assist; adaptive cruise control; traffic jam assist (manages braking, acceleration, and steering in low-speed traffic conditions); surround view parking camera system; head-up display; traffic sign recognition

#4. 2022 Honda CR-V
(KBB Expert Rating 4.7/5; NHTSA Safety Rating 5/5)

• One of the original compact SUVs and still one of the best: takes the driveability and efficiency of a Honda sedan and packages it as a versatile SUV
• Collision mitigation braking system; road departure mitigation; adaptive cruise control
• “Honda sensing”

#3. 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
(KBB Expert Rating 4.7/5; NHTSA Safety Rating 5/5)

• Great fuel economy, roomy interior, and generous standard features
• Smart cruise control; safe exit assist; automatic emergency braking

#2. 2022 Genesis GV80
(KBB Expert Rating 4.8/5; NHTSA Safety Rating 5/5)

• Luxury and tech features aplenty, impressively smooth ride, two rows of plush seats
• Driver attention warning, highway driving assist II (a lane-change assistance function and a machine learning capability to better match the adaptive cruise control system’s behavior to your driving style), and forward collision-avoidance assist (visual, audible, and/or tactile alerts to warn a driver of an impending collision with a car or object directly in its forward path)

#1. 2022 Kia Telluride
(KBB Expert Rating 4.8/5; NHTSA Safety Rating 5/5)

• Roomy interior, long list of standard features, great price
• Standard safety features: highway driving assist; navigation-based smart cruise control curve; safe exit assist; forward collision warning; forward automatic emergency braking; pedestrian and cyclist detection; lane departure warning; lane keep assist; adaptive cruise control; blind spot monitoring; rear cross traffic alert; driver attention monitoring; rear parking sensors; rear-seat alert (reminds the driver of back seat passengers when exiting the vehicle)
• Available driver assistance features: blind spot camera, automatic high-beam headlights; surround-view parking camera system; head-up display; front parking sensors; rain-sensing windshield wipers

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